Admittedly, recession stories are one of the more tiresome news trends these days. Sadly, strangely, the current financial crisis and global tidal wave of foreclosures also makes for some hauntingly beautiful and eloquent photography opportunities. Boston.com rounded up a terrific collection of 35 Sad Photographs of the Recession, our favorite of which is David McNew’s shot of an unbuilt suburban development in Rancho Cucamonga, California:

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(via Consumerist)